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Field Testing Device for Railing Systems and Rails

Stern, EG
Earle B. Norris Research Professor Emeritus of Wood Construction, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,VA

(Received 22 February 1988; accepted 26 April 1988)

Abstract

A simple, portable, field testing device is described that allows instantaneous determination of the static performance of installed railing systems and rails in order to ascertain whether they conform with applicable specifications and meet governing code requirements and agency regulations.

Keywords:
buildings, railing systems, rails, metal fabrication, testing, field testing, performance evaluation

Paper ID: JTE11274J
DOI: 10.1520/JTE11274J
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